Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 317

 

Shirley Shirley. Mysterious Teen Pop singer. Recorded one single for Time Records Inc. (label from NYC)

Leroy Smalley. Pop singer and guitarist from Cleveland, Ohio. Recorded one single for Golden World (label from Detroit, Michigan).

Jo Ann Smith & The Doe-Rays. Teen Doo-Wop singer. Recorded one single for Centura (label from Hollywood, CA).

Pete Sorce. Rockabilly musician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1959 recorded one single for Count (local label from Milwaukee owned by Joe Nantz).

Terry Star & The Starbells. Teen Pop performers. Recorded one single for New Art Records (label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Pete Sorce. Rockabilly musician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1959 recorded one single for Count (local label from Milwaukee owned by Joe Nantz).

The Starfires. Mysterious group, probably studio outfit that recorded one single for Pearl Record Company (East Coast label): Teen Pop A-side and Exotica Instrumental flip. Numerous other groups used this name.

Eddie Stevens. Teen Rock singer. Recorded one single for Carlton (label from NYC), written, produced, arranged by Buddy Kaye and Philip Springer.

Carol Shaw. Real Name: Carol MacDonald. Teen Pop singer and guitarist. In 1962/1963 recorded two singles: Talent Inc. and Atco.
Then, she was a guitarist/singer for Goldie & The Gingerbreads. 

Georgie Shaw. Real Name: George Shoester (1930 - 2006). Popular singer from Philadelphia. He recorded numerous 45s in the 1950s (Decca and MGM), charted five times between 1954-56. In 1963 he recorded one single for Arlen (label from Philadelphia), classified by Kreiter to Teen Sound.

Hedy Sontag. East Coast Pop singer, appeared in numerous productions on New York’s off Broadway circuit. In 1963/1964 recorded two singles (Vee Jay, Philips), Bob Crewe co-writing and production.
Moreover, probably the same Hedy recorded one single in 1961, as part of Hedy, Freddie & Mee Too (Doo-Wop group from NYC, see Tb93).

Jimmy Stallings. Real Name: James Michael Stallings. Born in New Mexico musician and songwriter. In 1961 he recorded one single for Paxley Records (label from Los Angeles, California, owned by Gary Paxton and Kim Fowley).
In the late 1960s and the 1970s he played bass and guitar at Sir Douglas Quintet, recorded several singles as J. J. Light.

The Stepping Stones. Female vocal group. Members included Dorothy Jones (The Cookies, The Honey Bees, The Palisades) who composed A-side track of the group only single released by Philips, Claus Ogerman arrangement. The first issue of this single was credited to Hash Brown and The Cupcakes (see Td12)

Stevie Stevens. Teen Pop singer. Recorded one single for Pit (pressed by RCA Records).